The following Council actions were taken at the December 10, 2013 Regular Council Meeting:

Pre-approval or final approval of City Council and City Manager travel related expenses for the period ended December 6, 2013:
                                                                                Personal Reimbursement         City Credit Card
Passed: Tony Anderson – NLC Seattle         $77.19                                             $275.00 refund
Passed: Barry Ladenburg – NLC Seattle     $34.76
Passed: Mia Gregerson – NLC Seattle         $99.15

Agenda Bill #3559; Ordinance #13-1016 confirming the appointment of Elizabeth Cordi-Bejarano as the Municipal Court Judge, affixing the compensation of the Municipal Court Judge and Judges Pro-Tem, and authorizing entry of a Professional Services Contract was adopted December 10, 2013 and becomes effective December 21, 2013.

Agenda Bill #3561; Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease amendment with the YWCA for space leased on the second floor of City Hall was carried and became effective December 10, 2013.

Agenda Bill #3564; Ordinance #13-1017 granting Puget Sound Energy, Inc. a non-exclusive franchise for the transmission, distribution and sale of natural gas and energy for power, heat and light and repealing Ordinance 07-1017 was adopted December 10, 2013 and becomes effective December 23, 2013. Not later than 30 days after passage of this Ordinance, PSE must accept the Franchise herein by filing with the City Clerk an unconditional written acceptance thereof. Failure of PSE to so accept this franchise within said period of time shall be deemed a rejection thereof by PSE.

Agenda Bill #3565; Ordinance #13-1018 granting Zayo Group, LLC a non-exclusive franchise to operate fiber optic cable network in the City and repealing Ordinance 00-1035 was adopted December 10, 2013 and becomes effective 20 days after publication following the adoption of this Franchise by the City’s City Council (January 5, 2014), unless Grantee fails to file with the City an unconditional written acceptance of this Franchise and post the security required hereunder within 60 days of the effective date of this Franchise, in which event this Franchise shall be void.

Agenda Bill #3563; Motion authorizing the City Manager to enter into a four year lease agreement at the SeaTac Center with A.S. Warsame, doing business as the Bakaro Mall was carried and became effective December 10, 2013.

Agenda Bill #3552; Ordinance #13-1019 adopting the 2013 Comprehensive Plan Amendments was adopted December 10, 2013 and becomes effective December 21, 2013.